19th India Rendezvous 2026
(Incorporating the 3rd Edition of the IFSCA-IRDAI-GIFT City
Global Reinsurance Summit 2026)

19-21 Jan 2026, JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu, Mumbai, India

Theme: "Bridging India Today, Insuring India Tomorrow – the India Evolution Roadmap"

Programme

Day One – 19 January 2026, Monday
 
3rd Edition of the IFSCA-IRDAI-GIFT City Global Reinsurance Summit 2026

(The regulatory sessions on the first day are by invitation only)
Website: https://www.india-grs.in/

Day One – 19 January 2026, Monday
 
Pre-Event Networking – 19th India Rendezvous 2026

10:00am
Early Registration of Speakers & Delegates

(10.00am - 5.00pm)

1:00pm
Bilateral Discussions & Networking Opportunities Begins

(1.00pm - 5.00pm)

7:30pm
Welcome Cocktail hosted by ACE Insurance Brokers

(7:30pm - 11.00pm)

 
Note: Programme is subject to change.
Day Two - 20 January 2026, Tuesday
8:00am
Registration & Welcome Coffee

9:00am
Opening Remarks

Sheela Suppiah, CEO, Asia Insurance Review

9:05am
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks

Charles Asirvatham, Group Non-Executive Director, City & Commercial Insurance Group

9:10am
Special Welcome Address

(Followed by the Official Opening of the 19th India Rendezvous 2026 and Lamp Lighting)

Hitesh Joshi, Executive Director – Additional Charge of Chairman & Managing Director, GIC Re

9:25am
Regulatory Keynote Address

India as a Global Insurance & Reinsurance Hub: Vision, Strategy, and Opportunities

K Rajaraman

Chairman, International Financial Services Centres Authority

9:40am
International Keynote Address

From Climate Resilience to Surety Solutions: Emerging Frontiers in India’s Insurance & Reinsurance Market
Examining how climate-driven risks and new product classes such as surety bonds are shaping the future of India’s insurance ecosystem.

Andrew Selous, Executive Director, City & Commercial Insurance Group & Former Government Minister and Prime Ministerial Trade Envoy, United Kingdom

9:55am
Industry Keynote Address

Bridging Protection Gaps in a Billion-Plus Nation: What the Next Generation Must Solve

Dr Tapan Singhel, MD & CEO, Bajaj General Insurance Limited

10:10am
Special Address

Girija Subramanian, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.

10:25am
Sponsors’ Felicitation Ceremony

10:40am
Morning Refreshments Break

Hosted by Arron Insurance Brokers

CEO Roundtable
11:10am
The CEO Agenda: From Legacy to Leapfrog

As India’s insurance market accelerates into a new era, CEOs face the dual challenge of modernising legacy systems while positioning their organisations for exponential growth. With global insurers and reinsurers navigating similar pressures, this session will explore how leaders across markets are leapfrogging traditional constraints through digital reinvention, data-driven decision-making, and transformative ecosystem collaborations. Together, they will share strategic perspectives on staying competitive in an increasingly interconnected and rapidly evolving global insurance landscape.

Moderator:
Sanjam Arora

Partner, Trilegal

Panellists:
G Srinivasan

MD & CEO, Galaxy Health Insurance Company

Amitabha Ray

CEO, Swiss Re, India

Niraz Buhari

Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO, City & Commercial Insurance Group

Atul Boda

Group Chairman, J.B Boda Group

11:45am
Reinsurance and the Volatile Global Landscape – Role of India in the Global Reinsurance Supply Chain

Moderator:
Deepak Godbole

Academic Advisor, Former General Manager – GIC Re

Panellists:
Bhaskar Khadakbhavi

General Manager, International Financial Services Centres Authority

Sanjay Mokashi

Deputy General Manager & Chief Underwriting Officer, GIC Re

Prateek Singhal

Executive President & Head – Reinsurance, Howden India

Harpriit Singh Goraya

Vice President, Valueattics Re

Prasad Gore

Chief Underwriting Officer, GIC Bhutan Re

12:20pm
Data-Driven Flood Mapping, Advanced Modelling, and Analytics for a More Resilient Future

Mansi Kalra, Managing Director, JBA Risk Management Pte Ltd

Panel Discussion
12:35pm
Bridging Gaps in Risk Transfer: The Evolving Role of Brokers in India’s Dynamic Insurance Landscape

Exploring how brokers are shaping client solutions, navigating emerging risks, and driving innovation in the Indian insurance and reinsurance markets.

Moderator:
Narendra Kumar Bharindwal

President, Insurance Brokers Association of India (IBAI)

Panellists:
Supriya Sehgal

Director – Reinsurance, Protection Re

Nader Onaissi

Director – International, Howden Re, UK

Parikshit Mahajan

Executive Chairman and Director, 3 Dimensional Insurance Brokers India

Rashmi Iyer

Director, Insurance Brokers Association of India (IBAI)

1:05pm
Networking Lunch

Hosted by City & Commercial Insurance Group and
Halyk Insurance Company

2:05pm
Bilateral Discussions & Networking Opportunities Continue

5:00pm
End of Day Two

 
Note: Programme is subject to change.
Day Three - 21 January 2026, Wednesday
8:00am
Registration & Welcome Coffee

9:30am
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks

Charles Asirvatham, Group Non-Executive Director, City & Commercial Insurance Group

9:40am
From Fields to the Cloud: AIC’s Digital Transformation and Expanding Global Role in Agricultural Risk Transfer

Dr Lavanya R Mundayur, Chairman & Managing Director, Agriculture Insurance Company of India

9:55am
Hyper-local Digital Approach for a Resilient Farmer

Piyush Jain, Business Actuary, Kshema General Insurance

Fireside Chat
10:10am
Building Trusted Global Reinsurance Hubs — Regulatory Insights and Learnings

This fireside chat session brings together senior regulators to discuss how supervisory authorities can enable secure, efficient, and well-regulated cross-border reinsurance markets while maintaining strong prudential oversight.

The discussion will examine the role of regulators in facilitating international risk transfer and market brief development, managing cross-border reinsurance and capacity flows across Asia, fostering regulatory cooperation, harmonisation, and sandbox-driven innovation, and balancing market openness with systemic stability.

In conversation with:

K Mahipal Reddy

Executive Director, International Financial Services Centres Authority

Shardul Admane

General Manager, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India ( IRDAI)

10:30am
The Insurance Landscape for a Developed India

Kasturi Sengupta, Executive Director & FA, The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.

10:45am
Future Risks Preparation – What is the Insurance Landscape Outlook Approaching 2047?

Kaisar Abdir, CEO, Halyk Insurance Company, Kazakhstan

11:00am
Morning Refreshments Break

11:30am
Awards Ceremony – Essay Competition Winner

(Presented by Bajaj General Insurance Limited)

Young Talents Spotlight Session
11:40am
Insurance for All by 2027: A Young Leaders’ Vision for an Inclusive, Future-Ready India

This session brings forward the voices of emerging talent shaping the future of the insurance industry. In this Young Talents Spotlight Session, essay competition winners share their perspectives on how India can accelerate toward universal insurance coverage by 2027. Drawing on fresh thinking, digital-first mindsets, and social consciousness, the discussion will explore inclusion, affordability, trust, innovation, and the evolving role of insurers, regulators, and technology in building a resilient and protected India.

12:00pm
Revolutionizing the Insurance Value Chain: How AI and Digital Ecosystems Are Transforming Underwriting, Distribution, and Claims

Parikshit Mahajan, Executive Chairman and Director, 3 Dimensional Insurance Brokers India

Education Panel
12:15pm
Nurturing and Retaining Talent to Achieve Vision 2047

Panellists:
B.C Patanaik

Director, National Insurance Academy (NIA)

Subash Chandra Pattanayak,

Faculty (Life Insurance), College of Insurance, Insurance Institute of India

12:50pm
Closing Address and Closing Ceremony

Sheela Suppiah, CEO, Asia Insurance Review

1:00pm
Networking Lunch

2:00pm
Bilateral Discussions & Networking Opportunities Continue

5:00pm
End of 19th India Rendezvous 2026

 
Note: Programme is subject to change.

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